MacCorkell Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Northern Ireland
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

MacCorkell Surname Definition:

MACCORKILL, Maccorkle: Gaelic MacThorcuill, 'son of Thorcull,' from a shortened form of Thorketill (see Maccorquodale). Jannet M'Korkyll qwlk wes slaine' in 1561 is again referred to as Jannet Nyk Kerkyll and Jannet M'Corker (Dallas, p. 90).

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MacCorkell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Northern Ireland321:57,6574,597
United States181:20,136,607622,629
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259

MacCorkell Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

MACCORKILL, Maccorkle: Gaelic MacThorcuill, 'son of Thorcull,' from a shortened form of Thorketill (see Maccorquodale). Jannet M'Korkyll qwlk wes slaine' in 1561 is again referred to as Jannet Nyk Kerkyll and Jannet M'Corker (Dallas, p. 90). Isaack McCorquell in Drumnacarrie was fined for resetting outlawed Macgregors, 1613 (RPC., XIV p. 632). Lachlan McOrkill in Cames, Mull, was put to the horn, 1629 (RPC., 2. ser. III, p. 45). M'Thurkill and M'Kurkull occur in 1661 and 1663 (Argyll; Caithness).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

MacCorkell Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name MacCorkell Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname MacCorkell is found most frequently in Northern Ireland. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of MacCorkell click here.

How Common Is The Last Name MacCorkell? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname MacCorkell is primarily found in Europe, where 64 percent of MacCorkell reside; 64 percent reside in Northern Europe and 64 percent reside in British Isles.

The surname is most commonly used in Northern Ireland, where it is borne by 32 people, or 1 in 57,657. In Northern Ireland it is most numerous in: Ulster, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Northern Ireland this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 36 percent reside.

MacCorkell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

MacCorkell earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.08% less than the national average, earning $28,875 USD per year.

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